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More extras needed for James Brown movie in Miss.

Published On: Oct 13 2013 09:28:47 AM CDT

NATCHEZ,Miss. -

The casting director for a James Brown bio pic says she needs more people who are willing to work as extras in the movie.

Tammy Smith says she's looking to hire 2,500 people from the Natchez, Miss., area, but she needs 5,000 to sign up so she can find just the right look and make sure extras are available when they're needed.

Smith is looking for people young and old, black and white. In particular, she needs some to appear in a country club scene and some in a fish house scene.

The movie, "Get on Up," will depict the life of the Godfather of Soul from about age 5 until 1993. Brown died in 2006.

Filming begins in early November in Natchez

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